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Army of Two: The 40th Day to Release in January 2010

EA announces that the shooter sequel will hit North America next year.

EA has issued a press release telling us that its new third-person sequel -- Army of Two: The 40th Day -- will now be hitting the streets next year. North America will get the game nice and early in the New Year when it arrives on January 12th, while Europeans will get some Rios and Salem action four days earlier on Jan 8th.

The sequel to the 2008 multi-platinum co-op shooter sees the return of the ultimate two-man private military team, Salem and Rios. Trapped in the middle of Shanghai as it falls under attack, the two must work as a team to survive relentless enemy assaults and escape the city collapsing around them.

Gamers who pre-order ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY now will have exclusive access to the game's all-new explosive multi-player mode, 'Extraction,' at launch. This mode will be unlocked for all other players one month after the game ships.

The game apparently features redesigned multiplayer, which can only be a good thing. If you're curious, you can check out our reviews of the first game in the series.

Bryn says: I'm a bit surprised that Army of Two's getting a sequel, honestly. Obviously it sold well enough to warrant it, but I always thought of the game as a bit of a jest. Am I wrong? Why would you play a Gears of War knockoff when you can just play Gears of War?